Internet security updates via mobile phone videos

US7953846B1 · kind B1 · utility

Assignee

• AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P. · US

Inventors

• Edward Amoroso · Florham Park, US
• David Crawford Gibbon · Lincroft, US
• Rittwik Jana · Montville, US
• Barbara Laing · Middletown, US
• Huajie Liu · Morganville, US
• Daniel Rubin · Somerville, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Dec 30, 2005
• Grant date: May 31, 2011
• Expiry date: Aug 11, 2028

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G06F2221/2111
• WIPO field: Digital communication
• WIPO sector: Electrical engineering

Abstract

Information relevant to internet security is received at a data center server. Such information, for example, a network intrusion alert or details on a recent outbreak of an network virus, may be examined to determine the nature and scope of the security-related information. A security alert is promptly generated in response to the information, using previously stored multimedia content divided into categories of security alerts and/or multimedia content generated at the data center shortly after receiving the security information. The security alert is then disseminated to a plurality of mobile device users. The alerts may be disseminated only to the users associated with a certain security event category, or may be sent to different groups of users depending on other relevant criteria.